If you are planning a trip to Yellowstone, you might soon get a feeling of how challenging it is to choose the accommodation. Yellowstone National Park itself is a huge area with several different entrance points and more land to explore than you can imagine.
This means the possibility of staying at different hotels if you plan on seeing as much of the park as is possible throughout your stay in Yellowstone. Either that or lots of driving to and fro — unless you carefully select the area that you think fits your requirements beforehand.
So there are a few important factors to consider, like your budget and length of stay, plus how you want your itinerary to run in terms of proximity to the park.
Then there is the availability of accommodation at the time of your booking. You can certainly expect to find everything packed out in peak season (especially inside the park) sometimes a year in advance!
So let’s try and put things into perspective by having a look at some of the available options, and narrowing it down to the best hotels in Yellowstone.
Staying in Yellowstone – Travel Tips and Advice
Which areas in Yellowstone are best?
- It is worth knowing that the hotels inside the park are much more expensive than those outside of it and in the surrounding areas. The accommodation inside the park is also usually booked up to as much as a year in advance, although some people still believe it is the best option in terms of sightseeing.
- Canyon Village has probably the best central location from which to base yourself from inside the park. There is way more choice in some of the park’s surrounding areas though, and Gallatin County in West Yellowstone is one of the best spots in terms of location, facilities, and price range.
- Gardiner near the North Entrance is also nice – it’s near the hot springs and not as busy as West Yellowstone.
- Read more – Where to stay in Yellowstone
Getting Around
- The best way to get around Yellowstone is by car, especially if you are planning to explore the park. There is no public transportation to speak of in the park.
- Car rentals can be arranged at any of the nearby airports, and plenty of guided tours of the park and surrounding areas are also available.
Yellowstone Attractions
- The geyser basins in the park, particularly Old Faithful and the Grand Prismatic Spring as well as the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone and Mammoth Hot Springs.
- These attractions are all about an hour’s drive away if staying in the West Yellowstone region outside the park.
- Read more – Top Things To Do In Yellowstone